KINGSTON – The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office O.R.A.C.L.E. (Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement) team has received national recognition from the Rural Justice Collaborative and the National Center for State Courts for its creative strategies and efforts to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community with the common goal of treating substance abuse.
O.R.A.C.L.E. was selected among 18 other programs across
the nation as one of the country’s most innovative rural justice programs and will serve as a model for other communities across the country.
“It is an honor for O.R.A.C.L.E. to receive national recognition as an innovative program that changes the stigma of drug addiction, and fosters the importance of the partnership of law enforcement and the community it serves” said Sheriff Juan Figueroa.
